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Thanks. Yes the 1200 is the height. Will the window 'wobble' with nothing top and bottom with the 2400mm width? Swiss

I am installing 2 new windows, 2400 x 1200 this weekend, and wonder how many frame fixings I should use each side, and top and bottom?

Use the right tools for the job? Not according to my dad you don't. He used a broom stuck in a pogo stick to hold the board up. Worked a treat, and I even got my pogo stick back when he had finished.

I tried to understand the drain problem but I am a drawing kind of bloke and couldn't imagine it. A photo would help me. I must say that the sump pump idea seems a no brainer though. I would lay the floor first, on a 1200guage DPM lapped up the walls. Then the walls can effectively sit on...

Its not a Building regs problem, but it is just stupid design. The architect or building company has a duty to you as the customer to provide something that is fit for purpose. I would mention to them about the cost of putting right their design fault, and the cost of litigation to them...

Generally a rear extension will always get permission, They have rules on how far back you can go without planning permission (each council seems to be different). Of about 300 applications I have made for rear extensions, not one has been refused. Back of house, can't see it, what do we...

I would only build an inner block skin if I was going 2 stories. In this situation you want to firstly get rid of the damp. Trying to tank the wall etc is only half hiding the problem. Lower the external paving and it should be gone. Ensure that there is a DPC of course. I would line the...

Nige, I can do you a nice little Mini, low mileage, one careful lady owner. If you are going to buy it and get a couple of sheets of 8x2 flooring chipboard in, can you post some photos! Swiss

I know that plaster goes off after a while, but how long should it be before I throw away a couple of bags of bonding that I have. Probably 3 or 4 months old now. Need to get a load in a few weeks time so can I use what I have or buy new? Bags unopened if that makes a difference and kept in...

The size of the rafters depends on the span between supports and the angle of the roof. 200x50 will span a good distance, but if you want to check it then let me know the angle and the span you have. The insualtion you need is 150mm Celotex, or Kingspan...

To elaborate: Building Regs Submission £300 Building regs Fees usually £130 Planning Application £300 Planning Fee £135. Architect designs a scheme Architectural Technician makes it work and redesigns it when it doesn't. (Often)

I do the drawings for just that type of work for £300 a time. Don't live anywhere near you though so not touting for work! An Architect will maybe give you some design ideas which will look nice, but you can get them yourself by looking in magazines and other houses. Look in your local...

If its his drain then you should be the one being hostile! Classic legal case of a guy who built a resevoir on his land which broke and flooded adjoining land, and subsequently a mine. Your neighbour has a legal duty to keep his things on his land. Rylands v Fletcher. Give him a bit of...

Loft board packs are suitable, but as the previous poster says, may not be the best solution. They do fit in your car easier though! You will need to check that any old flooring that your are running up to is the same thickness. You need 19 or 21mm (Can't be sure which) and I reckon...

The Building Regs changes very recently so this may be slightly out of date, but I used Celotex or Kingspan and installed 120mm. You need to leave an airgap of 50mm between the top of the insulation and the felt, and as my rafterswere 150mm deep I had 100mm between the rafters and then i ran...

I had my whole house skimmed by a proper plasterer 3 years ago. Some areas are not keyed as when you tap the wall you can hear the difference. So i assume that he didn't do anything to key any of it in. Suggest that you scrape the walls with a block of wood with some nails in it to...

Can't you try waterproofing the brick on the outside. may be a much easier solution than hacking out what you've already finished. I admit the best solution is to hack it out, but its gutty ripping out whats already been done.

Go to the British Gypsum site and look in the 2005 White Book. Tape is used to go over any joins before a skim coat, or before the profiled edges are filled so that if there is any movement it doesn't leave you with a huge crack. tape can be self adhesive or is stuck on with the plaster...

12.5 is best on walls. 9.5 is for ceilings. There may be a reason why your already using 12.5 on the walls though?

The Visqueen is to prevent the condensation. I really wouldn't worry about the holes you make in it. Its not as if it is going to be swamped with water. Unless you need to comply with Building regs I probably wouldn't bother with the ventaxia in the Utility as it is unlikely to get...